Guests can feast on all-you-can-eat BBQ and drinks, including ribs, chicken, hot dogs, corn on the cob, sides, cornbread, beer, wine, champagne and dessert, and enjoy auctions, live music by KC and the Sunshine Band vocalist James Magnole, and live art by local therapeutic mobile artist Nikipaint Studios! The Broward Health bus will also be on site offering free heart-rate checks. Attendees will have the opportunity to network, mix and mingle with Broward’s most passionate Special Olympics athletes, and enjoy great food, drinks and entertainment.

All proceeds are tax-deductible and will benefit Special Olympics Florida. Casual dress is encouraged, and on-street parking will be available. Guests who RSVP by August 31 will receive a $10 arcade card from Xtreme Action Park!

ArtServe presents Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by the inimitable Michelle Rose Domb! We welcome talent from all walks of life: actors, singers, musicians, dancers, spoken word poets, comedians and more. There’s a mic, a barstool, a spotlight… all we need is you.

Show begins promptly at 7:00 pm. Time slots fill up FAST. It is highly recommended that artists register for the event in advance, to secure his/her time slot here: http://www.artserve.org/products-page/art-gift-shop/open-mic-tuesdays/.

Content is open rated. Please note, we are open to crowds of ALL AGES.
Solo talent is designated up to 8 minutes. Group talent is designated up to 10 minutes. Respect the time given/share your time by sticking around after your performance= respecting your fellow talent. We all love playing to a full house.

Sound check will be made available on a first-come first-serve basis from 5-6pm. Bring your instruments — house PA provided.

Concessions will be available.

This event repeats 4TH Tuesday Of The Month.

ArtServe empowers local artists and cultural entities to achieve their vision, improve the cultural fabric of our community and discover innovations in the arts by providing ongoing programs, facilities, and services.

#TRAILBLAZING2017 is a one-day only, business-to-business, global conference event on meaningful employment for the neurodiversity community taking place September 30, 2017 at the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Fort Lauderdale. #TRAILBLAZING2017 is designed to connect the business community to the disabilities community to create opportunities to learn, understand and appreciate neurodiversity as an asset to the workforce. Meaningful employment is not charity. It’s about seeing the talent neurodiversity can bring to the workforce.

Fort Lauderdale’s favorite seafood spot Wild Sea Oyster Bar & Grill is joining forces with Venice Magazine on National Oyster Day for an evening filled with fun, food and booze. Bigger and better than ever, this year’s celebration will be taking place on Saturday, August 5, 2017 from 7PM-10PM. Tickets are $45 per person for all the raw oysters you can eat along with two libations; either Blue Point Toasted Lager or Taittinger Champagne. Additional drinks and delicious bar bites by Executive Chef Toby Joseph will also be available for purchase. The celebration will kick off with live DJ entertainment. Guests up for a challenge can participate in an oyster eating contest. The friendly competition will take place at 9PM. The winners will receive gift cards to Wild Sea: $50 (3rd place), $100 (2nd place) and a coveted grand prize of $150. For more information and ticket purchase, visit https://rshpayments.com/national-oyster-day-at-wildsea-oyster-bar-and-grille/

L Bar, the cocktail lounge and live music venue housed in the lobby of Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, releases its diverse music programming for July 2017. Offering vibrant and refreshing handcrafted libations and hours of fresh sounds, L Bar is the perfect oasis to South Florida’s summer heat.

On select nights, L Bar’s varied musical offerings blend the funky electronic beats of DJs with the melodies of live musicians for an experience that’s harmonious, exciting and wide-ranging with the sounds of brass, strings, percussions and more.

TheFitExpo, the West Coast’s largest and most-celebrated fitness expo, will make its East Coast debut with a two-day expo at the Fort Lauderdale Convention Center on Saturday, October 21 and Sunday, October 22. Attendees can expect to meet fitness celebrities, discover a variety of health and wellness products and services, participate in free fitness classes and cooking demos, view live fitness competitions, and much more.

Tickets are $25 for single day admission and $40 for a weekend pass. Reduced tickets for $10 are available for children ages 7-12, and children under 6 are free. Tickets can be purchased at www.thefitexpo.com.

Chef Gavin Pera has drawn accolades for his work as chef de cuisine of Burlock Coast at The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale. Chef Fabien Gnemmi is the hotel’s secret weapon in the kitchen; the machine behind the bustling property’s daily food & beverage and massive banquet and special event operations. The two are a culinary dream team and close collaborators but on Thursday, July 27 the duo will go toque-to-toque in a special one-night-only Chef Battle.

Open to the public, the dinner will task the chefs to create three dishes each – appetizer, entrée and dessert – for a six course dinner that cannot be beat, so to speak. Diners will try each course and vote for their favorite with the winning chef taking two out of three rounds. To add a little drama, the dining room will be turned into a close captioned “kitchen stadium” with large TVs brought in for diners to watch things heat up in the kitchen. The event, priced at $75 per person (excluding tax and gratuity) begins at 7 p.m. sharp with a complimentary cocktail reception, dinner at 7:30 p.m. A VIP seating option with paired wines will also be on offer for $95 per person. Joining the public in crowning the evening’s top toque will be three distinguished judges: YELP Broward Community Manager Blue Arauz; Miami New Times food scribe Nicole Danna and VENICE magazine publisher Carlos Suarez.

Seating is limited and reservations – strongly suggested – can be made with Stephanie Clyde via phone (954-302-6430) or email ([email protected]).